Mothers Banana Bread
This is an old recipe that belonged to my mother. I've been making this bread since I was a teenager. At a candy striper bake sale a doctor bought this bread and said that this was the best banana bread that he had tasted.
Ingredients
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1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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¼ teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
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⅔ cup white sugar
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⅓ cup butter, softened
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2 eggs
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1 cup mashed banana
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½ cup chopped walnuts
Description
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Grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Add butter, eggs, nuts, and mashed banana. Beat until well blended.
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Pour batter into prepared pan and bake about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.